Demokrate call for investigation into Bidilo's companies in Budva

The Democratic Party (Demokrate) in Budva has called on the Special State Prosecutor to investigate the circumstances surrounding the company CG LUX and its links to Kazakh businessman Igor Bidilo. The party claims that the proposed “Central Park” project is an attempt to revive a previously halted business deal involving a 2,947 square meter plot at Velja voda.

According to the party, the Budva municipal assembly granted permission for Mayor Nikola Jovanović to negotiate a joint investment with CG LUX. Demokrate alleges that Bidilo, who reportedly holds a 75 percent stake in the company, obtained Montenegrin citizenship in 2017 following a proposal by former Prime Minister Milo Đukanović.

The party also criticized the conduct of the local assembly session, alleging that the opposition's rights to debate were restricted while the mayor was permitted to deliver political statements from the floor.